Bachelors Level Social Worker

Join the VitalCore Team in Massachusetts! We’re people who are fueled by passion, not by profit. VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has an opening for a Part-Time (16 hours per week) Bachelors Level Social Worker at MCI-Norfolk in Norfolk, MA.

About the role

The Mental Health Professional will work as part of a multidisciplinary team with all other disciplines on the Behavioral Health Unit to provide a proactive and collaborative approach in serving the patient population. The Behavioral Health Professional performs risk assessment of inmates; coordination of care with interdisciplinary team including medical staff, community providers, psychiatric hospitals and corrections; and discharge planning. The Mental Health Professional assists in planning and implementing the goals and objectives of programs and projects. The Mental Health Professional provides the necessary preparation of documentation, necessary records and reports.

The ideal candidate is able to make independent clinical decisions, while utilizing assistance and supervisory intervention, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis stabilization, complete intakes and on-going evaluations, and provide consultation to in-house and community services.
• Participate in monthly behavioral health calls, work collaboratively with the medical team to best determine overall treatment for each individual.
• Co-lead group therapy, one on one therapy, and crisis therapy.
• Utilize clinical skills such as prioritizing treatment needs; crisis management; brief clinical interventions including CBT and Motivational Interviewing.
• Excellent and timely documentation skills required.

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor's in Social Work.
• Preferred two-year employment in a social work capacity in a public or private agency or equivalent.
• Must receive a satisfactory background investigation report.

Benefits

(for eligible positions only)

• Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Health Savings Account.
• Life Insurance.
• Short Term/Long Term Disability.
• Identity Theft Protection.
• Pet Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center.
• 401K & Plan Matching.
• PTO.
• Annual Incentive Bonus.

Schedule

Part-Time, 16 hours per week.